fernandopartridge
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I must say the nostalgia for the post war Broadgate is bizarre. Even with the greenery it looked the epitome of dreadful socialist architecture. Not a patch on the beautiful city it replaced.
I must say the nostalgia for the post war Broadgate is bizarre. Even with the greenery it looked the epitome of dreadful socialist architecture. Not a patch on the beautiful city it replaced.
Well yep, but that is all I remember. I wasn't around when it was more beautiful.I must say the nostalgia for the post war Broadgate is bizarre. Even with the greenery it looked the epitome of dreadful socialist architecture. Not a patch on the beautiful city it replaced.
Mr. Porky walked in there, there would be no room for any other customers.This place for a Pork and Stuffing batch after the Pink Parrot!!.... hmmmm
Same dude that had shambles has similar place near where the Bird cage was, near heatShambles to get a mighty ducks jacket...
Same dude that had shambles has similar place near where the Bird cage was, near heat
Not wishing to be picky, but the chess board was outside Davies's sports shop. Also, the toy shop next door to the Locarno (now the library) was Barnabys.The parsons nose
The chess board that was outside the library
Davies sport shop
The courtyard pub
The toy shop that's where the library is now(it might not have been by the library actually)
Wondered how long it would be before my old shop was mentioned!There used to be so many record stores in town. I used to get the bus in on a Saturday morning go round them all, then off to Fishy Moores. After that a walk up to HR calling in at Hits and Misses on the way.
I have something like 920 pics of old Cov. If there's something anyone wants to see, let me know and I'll see if I've got something. Also got around 280 pics of Cov pubs (past & present). I know, I'm a saddo, but it's a part of history! :happy:
This place for a Pork and Stuffing batch after the Pink Parrot!!.... hmmmm
I don't think I could get away with this nowadays:
Nick. Did you have a naf naf jacket as well
Actually it was midway between the shop and the library:Not wishing to be picky, but the chess board was outside Davies's sports shop.
"Barnbys"Also, the toy shop next door to the Locarno (now the library) was Barnabys.
I have something like 920 pics of old Cov. If there's something anyone wants to see, let me know and I'll see if I've got something. Also got around 280 pics of Cov pubs (past & present). I know, I'm a saddo, but it's a part of history! :happy:
Spin-a-disc in the lower precinct was my favourite record shop.There used to be so many record stores in town. I used to get the bus in on a Saturday morning go round them all, then off to Fishy Moores. After that a walk up to HR calling in at Hits and Misses on the way.
Omg you were so coolOnly wore it with these:
Holy jesusOnly wore it with these:
Was about to post the same!Coventry city football club and its famed academy
Fair enough fellaNot wishing to be picky, but the chess board was outside Davies's sports shop. Also, the toy shop next door to the Locarno (now the library) was Barnabys.
Just sayin' like.
yeah, or wellesbourne haOmg you were so cool
Shambles?
I can't think of a butchers named Botterill, but a bit of research done and I've found a Botterills butcher that used to be in Bedworth, but we're talking early 20th century.You know a lot about the history of cov mate? Remember a butchers somewhere called botterills anywhere mate? 70s like
Ya picky bugga Dutch! :happy:Actually it was midway between the shop and the library:
"Barnbys"
Ya picky bugga Dutch! :happy:
By the way, here's a clipping about Barnby's (spelt right this time!)
Looks like that was taken from the spire of St John's church at the bottom of Hill St. I remember the No 5 & 6 buses used to travel up and down Hill St, before the ring road cut it off. I used to walk down there from my house in Holyhead Rd into town.Good find Houch
Interesting also to see Barnbys' old location shown on the map. Here it is in 1953, you can just about make out the name above the windows:
That's no coincidence, this is a delegation from Stalingrad visiting the Precinct in 1955:The irony is coventry hasn't changed enough. It's still looks like a uk version of Stalingrad.
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